Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-09
State News.
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Says the Rockland Free Press: W. Fl.
Glover & Co.,, of this city, have contracted
to build, for Lyman & Campbell. at Seal
Harbor, Mount Desert, large hotel to be
completed by the first of July. The con-
tractors have already commenced their work,
and will pursue it with energy. The Messrs.
Glover report the advance in the value of
eligible building lots, and the amount of
building at Bar Harbor and other favorite
resorts at Mount Desert, as almost incredi
bic F. p. Xix has completed Improvements
in his patented automatic car coupling which
seem to make it perfect. In the original
form the coupling links when not in use pro-
truGed from the socket, and were liable to be
broken by contact with solid objects. In the
new form the links are Withdrawn from dan
ger, and the whole arrangement is simplifed,
and will be less costly. Experie need railroad
men thought the first patent perfection, but
the last must be better. While accidents are
constantly occurring with all other forms OF
couplers. IIix's patent secures safety strength
and the best operation possible.
In ga, the % Me. Battery was in Washing
ton. One of the soldiers, Cyrus Parker by
name, borrowed 1926 of F H. Ulmer of Rock
land. Park soon afterwards disappeared
and Mr.. Ulmer forgot all about the trsusac-
ton. A few days ago a stranger called on
Mr.. Ulmer, introduced himself as Cyrus
Parker of Portland, and paid him the $25
that he owed him, says the Courier Gazette.
The Ruckland Courier Gazette says: Sher-
iff Irish stuck a pitchfork into his haymow
Saturday, April 3, and found a tramp named
James Martin, of Bangor. James is now in
the courthouse Jail for ten days. He has
promised to leave town when his sentence
expires
SOMERSET.
Judge Waugh, an enterprising farmer of
Starks, planted, last summer, eighty-nine
rods of ground to Lorng potatoes and raised
200 bushels therefrom. He also harvested
from another field of two acres, seven ox-c cart
loads of pumpkins, sixteen bushels of be ms
and 304 bushels of ears If corn fitted for tn
market. This NAV be an Incentive to other
farmers az such crop brings quite sum of
money.
Mrs Warren Colby of Bingham met with
very painful acct 'ent, recently. While
attempting to put a heavy stick of wood in
the furnace, the wood slipped and caught her
hand between that and the edge of the fur
mace door, jammng two fingers so severely
that the skin burst open.
Hon. A. r. Bixbv is preparing to erect a
fine residence on Pleasant street, Skowhegan.
this summer.
The Fairfield Journal says that the Skow-
hogan post office matter still remains unset
tied The people of that lively town con-
tinue to receive their mail regularly, but the
standing candidate is not happy. A short
time ago his friends managed to get letter
out of Mr.. Gould declaring that he WAS not a
candidate and would not accept the position.
This was hurried on to Washington but as
yet there is no response. The funny thing
about the fight is that with Gould out of the
race there is no candidate the leaders ami
workers Of the party really want. The
present incumbent gives good sati faction
to all and his time has not expired, hence the
administration is dispose d to move cautiously.
The Kennebec Framing and Lumber Co of
Fairfield started April lst with capital
stock of $4,000 Josiah VI LaselI is Presi-
dent and Geo. l.. Briggs Treasurer, Secre-
tary and General Manage. A new machine
which weighs 10 500 pounds and has capsc
ity of 80 900 feet of two-inch plank per day,
has been placed in their mill. Machinery is
also being added for the manufacture Of win
dow frames and when all in running order
the capacity will be 1000 frames per week.
The company employs 40 men. many of them
being skilled mechanic, commanding high
wages and it is a most desirable industry to
have in village like ours.
| Miss Hattie Remic of Starks received a
very severe injury while out riding with her
sister Lydia. She was thrown from the
sleigh onto solid ice some eight or ten feet
below. Her injuries were Internal and it 8
feared at first that she could not recover, but
at last accounts the attending phvsician pro-
nounced the condition of the sufferer more
favorable.
| WALDO.
| Mr.. Henry o. Dodge, clothing manufsc.
turer of Belfast, has bought and will occupy
The building near the corner of Main and
Common streets, formerly known as the
Lewis store. Mr.. Dodge will expend Sc 600
in enlsrging the building and making changes
aud will have a first-class factory. steam
engine will be put in to run his MACH es.
| Work will begin IS soon as the weather will